Essential information to help you make your home and buildings less harmful to the environment, the community and your family.

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Subjects covered in detail are: material selection; thermal insulation; buying an eco-home; sourcing sustainable timber; natural paints; heating your eco-home; solar heating; sustainable roofing; air tightness of buildings; healthy homes etc. The book also includes extensive guidance and advice on how to obtain grants for renewable energy installations and other environmental initiatives.

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